https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:43:02 +0000 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:47:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=37894 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1278193&title=headbanging-and-biting#1278193 Author: Kermit457
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Posted: 02 March 2011 at 8:47pm

My daughter (28 months) has been biting and headbanging for quite some time now, and we seem to be on top of it. With her it always came from anger. With the headbanging and biting herself we just completely ignore it, we ignore her and the tantrum until she calms down (or is clearly trying to) and then she gets our attention. If she bites me though it's completely unacceptable and I pick her up immediately and shut her in her room (I tell her why I'm doing this). She continues to perform but I only leave her there a short time (less than a minute, I don't like not being able to keep an eye on her). I open her door and ask her if she's ready to say sorry, and she usually does straight away and come in for a cuddle, and kisses it better. On the odd occasion she'll be defiant so I'll just leave again. I don't have to do that much, and it's working for us for now.

Good luck!

]]> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:47:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1278193&title=headbanging-and-biting#1278193 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1270832&title=headbanging-and-biting#1270832 Author: Pinkygirl
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Posted: 19 February 2011 at 9:10pm

My DS is almost 2 and he started the biting thing a few months ago, however when he went near our arms etc and we knew he was going to bite we use to say to him "blow raspberrys only as biting hurts me." He sooon learnt to blow rhaspberrys instead of biting and have not been biten in ages plus he doesn't give us heaps of rhaspberrys anymore so that phase is almost over. Also whe he was doing the rhaspberry thing sometimes you could feel the teeth so uesed to remind hi to blow rhaspberrys on us.

Re the head banging thing, I had this happen to me while I was shopping for towels, all of a sudden he would just bang his head against the ground and think it was funny. Sorry don't have any advice on the head banging thing.]]> Sat, 19 Feb 2011 21:10:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1270832&title=headbanging-and-biting#1270832 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1262479&title=headbanging-and-biting#1262479 Author: MissAngel
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Posted: 09 February 2011 at 7:35am

Thomas is a headbanger - he'll be 3 soon. Seems to do it when he's sitting quiet and needs some comfort. He doesn't eat processed food. ]]> Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:35:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1262479&title=headbanging-and-biting#1262479 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1261339&title=headbanging-and-biting#1261339 Author: Disco
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Posted: 07 February 2011 at 7:24pm

great read on the food additives, thank you for that. my DD is also biting :(

Edited by Disco]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 19:24:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1261339&title=headbanging-and-biting#1261339 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1261004&title=headbanging-and-biting#1261004 Author: nztui
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Posted: 07 February 2011 at 1:11pm

That is interesting to read AandCsmum, thanks :)
Makes me feel good about not giving DD processed food etc. ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:11:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1261004&title=headbanging-and-biting#1261004 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260820&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260820 Author: AandCsmum
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Posted: 07 February 2011 at 9:45am

This may or may not be relevant but worth letting you know head banging fact sheet]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:45:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260820&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260820 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260625&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260625 Author: nztui
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Posted: 06 February 2011 at 9:37pm

I guess it's like everything else, a phase huh?
I hope it's not the start of something for you]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:37:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260625&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260625 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260497&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260497 Author: jano1
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Posted: 06 February 2011 at 7:52pm

We had this today- DD bit her leg when we left the playground because she wasn't listening. It's the first time it has happened with us.]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:52:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260497&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260497 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260472&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260472 Author: nztui
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Posted: 06 February 2011 at 7:15pm

My 2yr old has been a headbanger since she could pull herself upright and does it when she gets really worked up. Biting also has been a big thing on and off for the last year or so, and I've had success getting her to stop biting me at least. The real problem I have is that when she doesn't get her way or has a tantrum she smacks her head against whatever is in sight or bites herself on the arm. Both she does very forcefully which is awful to see (obviously I try and get to her before she hurts herself but toddlers are so quick to react that's not always possible)

Specifically we're at a loss at the moment how to deal with 'naughty' behaviour and have tried time out but that doesn't work and only means she starts hurting herself in her room smacking the door with her head until she's crying even more from the pain.

Has anyone had any success dealing with this? I'm completely stumped and getting more and more concerned at this behaviour. I make a huge effort to avoid these situations occurring, taking away obvious problems and distracting where possible but DD is fairly strong willed so that doesn't seem to cover the half of it these days.]]> Sun, 06 Feb 2011 19:15:35 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=37894&PID=1260472&title=headbanging-and-biting#1260472